Improvement in resawing-machines



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Be-Sawing Machine.

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UNITED STATES JOHNFIRST, on NEW YORK, N. Y.

IMPROVEMENT IN RESAWlNG-MACHINES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 166,355, dated August3, 1875; application filed J une 30, 1875.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN FIRST, of the city, county, and State of NewYork, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Resawing- Machines,which improvement is fully set forth in the following specification,reference being bad to the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1represents a side elevation, partly in section. Fig. 2 is a sectionalplan or top view. Fig. 3 is an end view.

Similar letters indicate corresponding parts.

My invention relates to certain improvements in machines for sawing woodand other materials; and has for its object to permit of bringing thetable that supports the log of wood to be cut in an inclined positionwithout throwing the feed mechanism out of gear.

The novel feature of my invention consists in an adjustable table,supporting two or more feed-rollers, and connecting with a hinge-joint,the center of which coincides with the center of a shaft, from whichmotion is transmitted to the feed-shaft and feed-rollers. The tableconnects, moreover, with a screw-spindle, in such a manner that, byturning the spindle in the proper direction, the table, with thefeedrollers, may be brought in an inclined position without interruptingthe movement of the feedrollers, or of the mechanism that drives them,while at the same time an oblique cut of the log of wood may beobtained.

In the drawing, the letter A designates the base-piece of my machine,forming the bearings for one of two wheels, B B, that carry the saw 0,and the other of which wheels has its bearings in a standard, D, whichrises In the base-piece A is swiveled the lower end of a screw-spindle,E, which carries a hand-wheel, F, and which is connected with the tableG at or near its one end, the spindle being connected with the tablethrough the medium of abracket, H, in which the spindle turns. The tableG carries feed-rollers I I, one end of whose shafts turns in brackets J,attached to the table G, while the other'end of the shafts passesthrough the table. At or near the end opposite to the screw-spindle Ethe table G is connected with a hinge-joint, K, whose leaves L L arefastened, respectively, to the table and to the base-piece A. The pin Mof this hinge-joint forms the center of a worm, N, which is situated inan opening, 0, made between the leaves L L, as shown in Fig. 3.Contiguous to the worm N is a Worm-wheel, P, which is mounted on ashaft, Q, that has its bearings in the upper leaf L and in the bracketH. This shaft Q, moreover, carries bevel-wheels R R, that engagecorresponding wheels S S, mounted on the shafts of the feed-rollers I I.

Between the feed-rollers I I, I have represented a log of wood, T, injuxtaposition to the saw 0.

Now, if the screw-spindle E is turned, the end of the table G near whichthe spindle is located partakes of an up or down movement, as the casemay be.

It is obvious that the table may thus be made to assume any desirableangle of inclination, together with the feed-rollers I I and the log T,and if the log is then presented to the action of the saw 0 an obliquecut is obtained. If it is desirable to have a straight out, it is onlynecessary to move the table to a level position.

The table is guided in its up and down movement by a guide-piece, U,applied to the side of the standard D.

It will be noticed that when the table G is adjusted in its differentpositions the worm and worm-wheels N P, as Well as the bevelwheels R S,preserve their relative positions toward each other, and thus themovement of the feed-rollers I I remains undisturbed.

It may be remarked that other rollers may be added to the feed-rollers II, and geared therewith, if seen fit.

To adapt the feed-rollers to different-sized logs, I contemplate makingthe same and their adjacent parts adjustable. This may be effected invarious Ways well known to those skilled in the art, and I have notshown or described any particular method of carrying out this object.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination, substantially as hereinbefore set forth, of a hingedlog-supporting table, G, with the fixed rollers I I, and mechanism, asdescribed, for rotating the rollers,

and for inclining the table without disconnectin g the gear-wheels,substantially as set forth.

2. The log-supporting table, provided with feed-rollers, and carryingthe shaft and gear for operating the same, and connected by a hinge withits supporting-frame, in combination with an adjusting mechanism,substantially as described, whereby the table, its feedrollers, and gearcan be inclined without disconnecting said gear, as set forth.

3. The combination of the table G, feedrollers I I, screw-spindle E,hinge-joint K,

worm N, worm-wheel P, driving-shaft Q, and bevel-wheels R R S S, allcombined and operating substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand andseal this 25th day of June, 1875.

J OHL FIRST. [L. s.] Witnesses:

W. HAUFF, E. F. KASTENHUBER.

